Get paid fast. We never freeze your money.
Fast payouts mean the money your clients pay reaches your bank quickly instead of sitting in someone else’s account. Keptbookings uses Stripe with fast next-business-day payouts and no fund holds, so deposits, prepayments, and service charges land in your account on a predictable schedule rather than being trapped by reserves or rolling holds.
Why payout speed is a cash-flow issue, not a detail
For an independent salon or solo beauty pro, cash flow is the business. You buy color, wax, gels, and retail stock on one timeline and get paid by clients on another, and the gap between the two is where stress lives. When your booking software holds your money for days or weeks, it is effectively borrowing from you for free while you scramble to cover supplies.
Slow payouts also distort your sense of how the business is doing. Money that has been earned but not received does not pay rent. A tool that pays you fast and predictably lets you plan, restock, and breathe.
Fund holds and reserves: the quiet cash trap
Some popular tools impose payment holds or rolling reserves, where a portion of every transaction is withheld for a set period, supposedly to cover refunds and disputes. Square is known for sudden payment holds, and GlossGenius users have run into held funds. The effect is the same: money you earned is parked somewhere you cannot reach.
These holds are rarely explained clearly up front and often appear right when you need the cash most, such as during a busy season when your transaction volume spikes. A reserve that grows with your sales punishes you precisely when you are doing well.
Keptbookings does not hold your funds. Payouts run through Stripe on a fast next-business-day schedule, so what you earn moves to your bank on a clear, predictable timeline instead of disappearing into a reserve.
- Square is known for sudden payment holds.
- GlossGenius users have reported held funds.
- Keptbookings uses Stripe next-business-day payouts with no holds.
How Stripe payouts work with Keptbookings
When a client pays a deposit, prepays, or is charged for a service, the payment is processed through Stripe directly into your connected account. Stripe then pays out to your bank on a fast next-business-day schedule. There is no intermediary skimming a commission and no platform sitting on the money in between.
Because the relationship is between your business and Stripe, you get the transparency Stripe is known for: clear records of every charge, fee, and payout. You always know what is coming, when it is coming, and exactly what was deducted, which is standard Stripe processing only, with no Keptbookings commission layered on top.
Fast payouts plus zero commission compound
Speed matters, but so does how much actually arrives. A tool could pay you fast and still erode the amount by taking a 20 or 30 percent cut. Keptbookings pays fast and takes zero commission on bookings, so the full amount, minus only standard Stripe processing, reaches you quickly.
At a flat $19 for Solo or $49 for a Team of up to six providers, your software cost is fixed and predictable, just like your payouts. Predictable in, predictable out, with nothing held back in the middle. For a small business, that predictability is often worth more than any single feature.
Questions to ask before you trust a tool with your money
Before you let any booking app sit between your clients and your bank account, get clear answers to a short list of questions. The marketing page rarely volunteers them, but support or the fine print usually will, and the answers tell you whether your cash flow is safe.
Ask exactly when payouts arrive and whether the schedule changes during busy periods. Ask whether the platform holds a reserve or can freeze funds, and under what conditions. Ask what fee comes out of each payout and whether any of it is a platform commission on top of payment processing. Ask how you would get your money out if you closed your account tomorrow.
For Keptbookings the answers are simple: payouts run on Stripe’s fast next-business-day schedule, there are no fund holds or reserves, the only deduction is standard Stripe processing with zero Keptbookings commission, and you can export and close out cleanly whenever you choose. When the answers are that direct, you can plan your finances instead of hoping.
- When do payouts arrive, and does it change when I am busy?
- Are funds ever held in reserve or frozen, and why?
- What is deducted, and is any of it a platform commission?
Questions, answered
How fast do I get paid with Keptbookings?
Payouts run through Stripe on a fast next-business-day schedule, so money typically reaches your bank the next business day rather than days or weeks later.
Does Keptbookings ever hold my funds in reserve?
No. Keptbookings does not impose fund holds or rolling reserves. Your money moves to your bank on Stripe’s standard fast schedule.
Why do other tools hold my money?
Some platforms withhold a portion of transactions to cover potential refunds and disputes. Square is known for sudden holds and GlossGenius users have reported held funds, which can trap cash exactly when you need it.
What fees come out of my payout?
Only standard Stripe processing fees. Keptbookings takes zero commission on bookings, so there is no platform cut layered on top of payment processing.
Do I need my own Stripe account?
Payments are processed through Stripe and pay out to your connected bank account, giving you direct, transparent records of every charge and payout.
Are deposits and no-show fees paid out the same way?
Yes. Deposits, prepayments, service charges, and no-show fees all flow through the same fast Stripe payout schedule with no holds.
How does fast payout help my cash flow?
Getting paid the next business day lets you restock supplies and cover costs without waiting on money you have already earned, which is the core cash-flow problem for small salons.
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